# Event Details - **Event Name**: Supreme Court Preview 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 04:15 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Get ready for a sneak peek into the future of the Supreme Court - when the best and brightest SCT experts come to Williamsburg!About this EventThe Supreme Court Preview, hosted by William & Mary Law’s Institute of Bill of Rights Law, is an annual conference that convenes judges, scholars, advocates, and journalists to discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming term. The Preview will begin with a moot court of a pending Supreme Court case on Friday, September 25th featuring seasoned appellate advocates and a panel of appellate judges and nationally renowned journalists.Thematic panels will begin on Friday after the moot and will continue into Saturday afternoon. Attendees can expect these panels to cover most major cases before the Court for the 2026-2027 term and ‘recap’ some of the most influential and relevant cases of the past term. The Supreme Court Preview will also provide informational sessions for attendees who are particularly interested in one area of the Court’s actions, such as business law, criminal law, and election law.The Supreme Court Preview is a ticketed event open to the public. Full attendance typically yields 7.5 CLE credits.Please RSVP by September 19th to receive a catered lunch.William & Mary Supreme Court Preview 2026September 25 – 26, 2026(Sessions will be held in Room 119 with overflow in Room 120 unless otherwise specified).FRIDAY September 25, 20264:00 PM: Welcome (Professor Allison Orr Larsen and Dean A. Ben Spencer)4:05 PM – 5:30 PM: Moot Court - Kian v. FloridaAdvocates: Jo-Ann Sagar and Christopher MichelTo be held in the McGlothlin Courtroom, overflow in 120Brief Description: Kian v. Florida asks whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee a defendant charged with a serious felony the right to be tried by a twelve-person jury, rather than a six-person jury. The case requires the Court to consider the continuing validity of Williams v. Florida (1970), which held that the federal Constitution does not require twelve–member juries in state criminal trials.*As in the past, the audience is reminded that the moot court is an academic exercise only and no questions or positions taken by either the moot court justices or advocates should be attributed to them personally.5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: The Roberts Court and Executive PowerBrief Description: A panel of Supreme Court experts will examine the Roberts Court’s approach to executive power, exploring both recent decisions that have expanded presidential authority and those in which the Court has intervened to review or limit executive action. The discussion will include the Court’s decision last term in Trump v. Slaughter, which embraced the unitary executive theory and expanded Presidential power across administrative agencies, as well as decisions involving birthright citizenship, presidential tariffs, and the major questions doctrine that seem to cut in the opposite direction. Finally, the panel will speculate on what is next for the Court in this area and offer commentary on what the Roberts’ Court approach to executive power will mean for the rest of the Trump presidency and beyond.6:30 PM: Conference adjourns for the eveningSATURDAY September 26, 20269:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Immigration LawBrief Description: This panel will examine the Supreme Court’s immigration docket, including Wassily v. Blanche, Genalo v. Black, Montoya Palacios v. Liggins, and other pending and recent cases raising questions about immigration enforcement, asylum, and detention. The experts will ask what these cases reveal about the future of immigration law and the respective roles of Congress, the Executive, and the courts.10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: The Judges Panel: Do lawyers matter?Brief Description: This panel begins with a tongue-in-cheek question: How much of a difference do lawyers really make? There is a growing skepticism among the general public (and law students) that judges approach cases with their minds already made up. Several sitting judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals will offer an inside look into their decision-making process, discuss where advocates have the greatest opportunity to influence outcomes, and explain how the structures / processes of the lower courts may differ in this respect from the more familiar ones of the U.S. Supreme Court.Break11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: Election Law and the MidtermsBrief Description: This panel will discuss the impact of the Court’s recent election law decisions while previewing the cases currently on the Court’s docket and those likely to reach the Court in the near future. Specifically, the discussion will cover Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes, a closely watched pending case concerning federal voting rights protections and state election administration. The panel will also examine the Court’s role in resolving election-related emergency applications, with particular attention to the issues that may arise during the upcoming midterm election cycle.12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break1:00PM – 2:00 PM: Docket Deep Dives (3 choices in 3 different rooms):Employment Law (Room 124)Civil Rights Litigation (Room 119)Criminal Law (Room 127)2:00 – 2:15 PM: Break and return to 119.2:15PM – 3:15 PM: Federal-State ConflictsBrief Description: This panel will examine the Supreme Court’s role in resolving conflicts between federal and state authority across a range of emerging legal issues. The discussion will center on the highly watched pending case, Suncor Energy v. Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County, which raises questions about federal preemption and the relationship between federal environmental law and state common-law claims concerning climate change. The panel will also speculate about the Court’s role in the ongoing litigation involving state regulation of mifepristone, in addition to the pending cert petition involving the preemptive effect of the National Bank Act, and changes to the evolving doctrine of state standing.3:15 PM – 4:15 PM: First and Second AmendmentsBrief Description: This panel will examine the Supreme Court’s recent and pending First and Second Amendment case law, focusing on how the Court defines the scope of constitutional protections for firearms, speech, and religious exercise. The discussion will include Viramontes v. Cook County, which asks whether the Second Amendment protects the right to own AR-15s; First Choice Women’s Resource Center v. Platkin, involving First Amendment questions concerning freedom of association and donor privacy; and St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, which raises questions about the continuing validity and scope of Employment Division v. Smith for claims raised under the Free Exercise Clause against generally-applicable laws.4:15 PM: CONCLUDE - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/williamsburg/supreme-court-preview-2026/100001995475823906 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 15 minutes - Location: William & Mary Law School - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 482.02, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Williamsburg - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: William & Mary Law School - **lat**: 37.264818 - **long**: -76.70523949999999 - **full address**: William & Mary Law School, 613 South Henry Street, Williamsburg, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Supreme Court Preview 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/a4bf66477fd544194d1e28742899ab7412b0275bac45742e994cd51afc31a7e2-rimg-w1200-h675-dc385848-gmir.jpg?v=1786455248 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Supreme Court Preview 2026 being held? - **A:** Supreme Court Preview 2026 takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 04:15 pm at William & Mary Law School, 613 South Henry Street, Williamsburg, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Supreme Court Preview 2026? - **A:** Supreme Court Preview 2026 is organized by College of William and Mary. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Supreme Court Preview 2026 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Williamsburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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